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Dec 26, 2024
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Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog 2017-2018 [ARCHIVED CATALOG] See drop-down menu above to access other catalogs.
Health Promotion, MEd
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Department: Movement Arts, Health Promotion and Leisure Studies
This program is designed for individuals who are currently involved in health promotion activities or who seek to prepare for health-related careers in community based organizations such as business, industry, agencies, hospitals and voluntary and official health agencies, as well as for in-service teachers.
Applicants who do not possess an adequate background in health and/or related areas will be required to make up course deficiencies. Such background course work will not be applied to the graduate program’s minimum credit requirements.
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Admission Requirements
- A minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75 based upon four years of work or a 3.0 undergraduate GPA based upon work completed during the junior and senior year
- A composite score of 290 or greater on the quantitative and verbal parts of the GRE General Test if taken on or after August 1, 2011 or a composite score of 900 or greater on the quantitative and verbal parts of the GRE General Test if taken before August 1, 2011
- Three appropriate letters of recommendation
- Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate course work
Health core requirements (15 credits)
All candidates must complete the following: Concentration options (18 credits)
Candidates may select one of the following courses of study for the concentration requirement:
Option A
- Individualized program, including 18 credits of health (HEAL) electives by advisement. Non-health electives may be taken only with prior written consent of an advisor.
- Exit requirement: comprehensive examination on core requirements
Option B
- Individualized program, including 15 credits of health (HEAL) electives by advisement. Non-health electives may be taken only with prior written consent of an advisor.
- HEAL 501 - Health Promotion Project
- Exit requirement: oral defense of health promotion project
Option C
- Individualized program, including 12 credits of health (HEAL) electives by advisement. Non-health electives may be taken only with prior written consent of an advisor.
- HEAL 502 - Research (6 credits)
- Exit requirement: oral defense of thesis
Option D: Health Fitness Promotion Concentration
Total minimum credits: 33
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